Reynolds Consumer Products Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results

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Reynolds Consumer Products reported third quarter 2022 results showing a 7% increase in net revenues to $967 million. However, net income fell 27% to $48 million, and Adjusted EBITDA decreased by 12% to $116 million. The company cited pricing increases that offset lower volume due to declining non-retail sales. Despite operational challenges, Reynolds gained market share in multiple categories, driven by strategic pricing and innovations. The outlook for fiscal year 2022 anticipates 8% revenue growth but expects mid single-digit volume declines.

Positive

• 7% increase in net revenues to $967 million
• Gained market share in household foil, waste bags, and disposable tableware
• Expecting 8% growth in net revenues for fiscal year 2022

Negative

• Net income decreased 27% to $48 million
• Adjusted EBITDA decreased by 12% to $116 million
• Volume decline due to slowing non-retail sales and inflationary pressures

Closed Gap Between Pricing and Cost Increases

Market Share Strong & Growing in Multiple Categories

Stepping Up Advertising & Promotion

Unlocking Additional Reyvolution Cost Savings

LAKE FOREST, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. (“Reynolds,” “RCP” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: REYN) today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.

Third Quarter 2022 Highlights

• Net Revenues of $967 million, up 7% over Q3 prior year net revenues
• Net Income of $48 million, down 27% compared to Q3 prior year net income; Adjusted Net Income of $50 million
• Adjusted EBITDA of $116 million, down 12% compared to Q3 prior year Adjusted EBITDA
• Earnings Per Share of $0.23; Adjusted Earnings Per Share of $0.24

Net revenues increased 7% as pricing more than offset a volume decline resulting from slowing non-retail sales, elasticity and increased consumer activity outside the home. Volume in many of our categories remains well above 2019 levels, driven by more cooking and working at home compared to prior to the pandemic. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA was driven by lower volume and higher SG&A as price increases fully offset increases in material, manufacturing and logistics costs.

“We closed the gap between pricing and cost increases this quarter while also building share and delivering earnings in line with our expectations,” said Lance Mitchell, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Household foil trends also improved as we attained key retail price points, and Reynolds and Hefty gained share in multiple categories including household foil, waste bags and disposable tableware. The economic environment remains dynamic, inflationary pressures continue and price elasticity continues to be uncertain. However, our cumulative pricing actions, easing commodity costs and accelerating Reyvolution cost savings position us for substantial margin expansion in the fourth quarter and recovery of pre-pandemic profitability in 2023.”

Reynolds Cooking & Baking

• Net revenues were flat
• Adjusted EBITDA decreased $23 million, or 41%

Net revenues were flat, as lower shipments were offset by higher pricing implemented in response to increased material, manufacturing and logistics costs. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily driven by lower volume and higher material and manufacturing costs, which were partially offset by price increases.

Volume decreased 14% driven by lower non-retail sales and lower household foil shipments.

Household foil consumption and Reynolds Wrap share trends improved in the quarter as we increased features and displays of foil, promotions to key price points were implemented, new digital promotions were offered and private label prices increased. The Reynolds brand also gained share in certain adjacencies to foil during the quarter and continued to benefit from product innovations, including Reynolds Wrap Nonstick Foil, Reynolds Kitchens Air Fryer liners and Reynolds Kitchens Butcher Paper.

Reynolds Cooking & Baking experienced unplanned equipment downtime in the quarter, impacting throughput of non-retail shipments and manufacturing costs and extending the timeline for reduction of higher cost aluminum inventory. While most of these issues are temporary in nature, we are implementing operational changes to address all of them.

Hefty Waste & Storage

• Net revenues were flat
• Adjusted EBITDA increased $7 million, or 19%

Net revenues were flat as pricing actions taken in response to increased material, manufacturing and logistics costs were offset by lower volume. Adjusted EBITDA increased 19% driven by price increases to recover higher material, manufacturing and logistics costs, partially offset by higher advertising costs.

Volume decreased 9% driven by elasticity and increased consumer activity outside the home.

Hefty gained additional waste bag share in the quarter, and waste bag usage continued well above 2019 levels as consumers continued cooking and working more at home. Innovation was a major driver of market share performance including the launch of Hefty 4 & 8 gallon trash bags with new Ocean Water scent, further expansion of Hefty Fabuloso® 4 & 8 gallon bags and the following new e-commerce items: Hefty Made-to-Fit trash bags and Hefty Slider Calendar Bags for better recording of refrigerator and freezer storage times.

Additional waste bag pricing went into effect according to plan in September.

Hefty Tableware

• Net revenues increased $55 million, or 28%
• Adjusted EBITDA decreased $1 million, or 4%

Net revenues increased 28% driven by pricing to offset cost increases and accelerating volume growth. Adjusted EBITDA decreased 4% as higher volume was more than offset by price increases lagging increased material, manufacturing and logistics costs.

Volume increased 7% driven by sales of Hefty disposable plates and private label party cups and continued strength in the club channel.

Hefty gained additional share of disposable tableware in the quarter driven by Hefty plates, private label party cups and innovation. Hefty ECOSAVE™ continued as a major contributor to growth, and Hefty Compostable Printed Paper Plates also demonstrated strong initial results.

Additional pricing went into effect according to plan in October.

Presto Products

• Net revenues increased $4 million, or 3%
• Adjusted EBITDA increased $9 million, or 64%

Net revenues increased 3% driven by higher pricing implemented in response to increased material, manufacturing and logistics costs, partially offset by lower volume. Adjusted EBITDA increased 64% driven by price increases to recover higher material, manufacturing and logistics costs, partially offset by lower volume.

Volume decreased 8% driven by lower waste and food bag usage.

Presto demonstrated continued private label leadership, increasing displays with major retailers, driving strong innovation including further adoption of stand and fill food bags and delivering strong back to school performance.

Year to Date 2022 Highlights

• Net Revenues of $2,729 million, up 8% over prior year net revenues
• Net Income of $152 million; Adjusted Net Income of $160 million
• Adjusted EBITDA of $346 million
• Earnings Per Share of $0.72; Adjusted Earnings Per Share of $0.76

Net revenues increased 8%, driven by higher pricing implemented in response to increased material, manufacturing and logistics costs, partially offset by lower volume. Net income decreased 31%, and Adjusted EBITDA decreased 18%, reflecting lower volume, price increases lagging increased material, manufacturing and logistics costs and higher investment in advertising.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Highlights

• At September 30, 2022, our cash and cash equivalents were $33 million, and our outstanding debt was $2,096 million, resulting in net debt of $2,063 million.
• Capital expenditures were $86 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $101 million in the prior year period.

Fiscal Year and Fourth Quarter Outlook

The Company now expects the following results for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2022:

• Net revenues to be approximately 8% growth on $3,556 million in the prior year driven by price increases and volume down mid single digits
• Net Income to be in the range of $264 million to $276 million; Adjusted Net Income to be in the range of $273 million to $285 million
• Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $560 million to $575 million
• Earnings Per Share to be in the range of $1.25 to $1.31 per share; Adjusted Earnings Per Share to be in the range of $1.30 to $1.36 per share

The Company estimates 2022 cost pressures of approximately $525 million. Commodity rates are assumed stable versus end of October levels.

The Company also expects the following results for its fourth quarter ending December 31, 2022:

• Net revenues to grow approximately 9% on $1,021 million in the prior year driven by price increases and a low to mid single digit volume decline
• Net Income to be in the range of $112 million to $124 million; Adjusted Net Income to be in the range of $113 million to $125 million
• Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $215 million to $230 million
• Earnings Per Share to be in the range of $0.53 to $0.59 per share; Adjusted Earnings Per Share to be in the range of $0.54 to $0.60 per share
• Net Debt to be approximately $2.0 billion at December 31, 2022

“Our pricing actions and acceleration of Reyvolution cost savings programs continue to drive margin recovery,” said Michael Graham, Chief Financial Officer. “The combination of these measures and easing commodity costs represents increasing flexibility to invest in our categories while also recovering margins. We expect to recover pre-pandemic profitability in 2023 and are equally focused on improving balance sheet efficiency and maintaining capital spending discipline to drive additional cash flow.”

Quarterly Dividend

The Company’s Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per common share. The Company expects to pay this dividend on November 30, 2022, to shareholders of record as of November 16, 2022.

Conference Call and Webcast Presentation

The Company will host a conference call to discuss these results at 7:00 a.m. Central Time (8:00 a.m. Eastern Time) on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Investors interested in participating in the live call can dial 877-423-9813 from the U.S. and 201-689-8573 internationally.

There will also be a simultaneous, live webcast available on the Investors section of the Company’s website at www.reynoldsconsumerproducts.com. The webcast will be archived and available for replay.

About Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.

RCP’s mission is to simplify daily life so consumers can enjoy what matters most. RCP is a market-leading consumer products company with a presence in 95% of households across the United States. RCP produces and sells products across three broad categories: cooking products, waste and storage products and tableware; that are sold under iconic brands such as Reynolds and Hefty, as well as under store brands that are strategically important to RCP’s customers. Overall, across both branded and store brand offerings, RCP holds the #1 or #2 U.S. market share position in the majority of product categories in which it participates.

Note to Investors Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains statements reflecting our views about our future performance that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including our fourth quarter and fiscal year 2022 guidance. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “intends,” “outlook,” “forecast”, “position”, “committed,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “model”, “assumes,” “confident,” “potential” or “continue,” the negative of these terms and other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us, may include projections of our future financial performance, our anticipated growth, management of costs and other disruptions and other strategies, and anticipated trends in our business, including expected levels of commodity costs and volume. These statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and projections about future events. There are important factors that could cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results, level of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the risk factors set forth in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

For additional information on these and other factors that could cause our actual results to materially differ from those set forth herein, please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (amounts in millions, except for per share data)
		For the Three Months Ended								For the Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								September 30,
		2022				2021				2022				2021
Net revenues		$	938			$	876			$	2,652			$	2,455
Related party net revenues			29				29				77				79
Total net revenues			967				905				2,729				2,534
Cost of sales			(789	)			(723	)			(2,199	)			(1,952	)
Gross profit			178				182				530				582
Selling, general and administrative expenses			(90	)			(77	)			(264	)			(244	)
Other expense, net			(5	)			(5	)			(17	)			(10	)
Income from operations			83				100				249				328
Interest expense, net			(20	)			(12	)			(48	)			(36	)
Income before income taxes			63				88				201				292
Income tax expense			(15	)			(22	)			(49	)			(72	)
Net income		$	48			$	66			$	152			$	220
Earnings per share:
Basic		$	0.23			$	0.31			$	0.72			$	1.05
Diluted		$	0.23			$	0.31			$	0.72			$	1.05
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic			209.9				209.7				209.8				209.7
Diluted			209.9				209.8				209.9				209.8

Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (amounts in millions, except for per share data)
		(Unaudited) As of September 30, 2022				As of December 31, 2021
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	33			$	164
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1 and $1)			289				316
Other receivables			12				12
Related party receivables			10				10
Inventories			796				583
Other current assets			41				19
Total current assets			1,181				1,104
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $808 and $752)			693				677
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net			63				55
Goodwill			1,879				1,879
Intangible assets, net			1,038				1,061
Other assets			58				36
Total assets		$	4,912			$	4,812
Liabilities
Accounts payable		$	295			$	261
Related party payables			44				38
Current portion of long-term debt			25				25
Accrued and other current liabilities			184				160
Total current liabilities			548				484
Long-term debt			2,071				2,087
Long-term operating lease liabilities			51				46
Deferred income taxes			362				351
Long-term postretirement benefit obligation			49				50
Other liabilities			33				38
Total liabilities		$	3,114			$	3,056
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 2,000 shares authorized; 210 shares issued and outstanding			—				—
Additional paid-in capital			1,383				1,381
Accumulated other comprehensive income			42				10
Retained earnings			373				365
Total stockholders' equity			1,798				1,756
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	4,912			$	4,812

Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (amounts in millions)
		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
		2022				2021
Cash provided by operating activities
Net income		$	152			$	220
Adjustments to reconcile net income to operating cash flows:
Depreciation and amortization			87				81
Deferred income taxes			(1	)			8
Stock compensation expense			4				5
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net			27				(27	)
Other receivables			—				3
Related party receivables			—				(2	)
Inventories			(213	)			(197	)
Accounts payable			40				64
Related party payables			6				(6	)
Income taxes payable / receivable			—				(7	)
Accrued and other current liabilities			23				(20	)
Other assets and liabilities			(7	)			—
Net cash provided by operating activities			118				122
Cash used in investing activities
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment			(86	)			(101	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(86	)			(101	)
Cash used in financing activities
Repayment of long-term debt			(19	)			(119	)
Dividends paid			(144	)			(144	)
Net cash used in financing activities			(163	)			(263	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(131	)			(242	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			164				312
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	33			$	70
Cash paid:
Income taxes			49				72
Interest			42				32

Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. Segment Results (amounts in millions)
		Reynolds Cooking & Baking				Hefty Waste & Storage				Hefty Tableware				Presto Products				Unallocated(1)				Total
Revenues
Three Months Ended September 30, 2022		$	327			$	237			$	251			$	155			$	(3	)		$	967
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021			328				237				196				151				(7	)			905
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022			889				704				701				447				(12	)			2,729
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021			902				651				582				420				(21	)			2,534
Adjusted EBITDA
Three Months Ended September 30, 2022		$	33			$	44			$	24			$	23			$	(8	)		$	116
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021			56				37				25				14				—				132
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022			97				135				72				67				(25	)			346
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021			167				127				104				52				(30	)			420

(1)		The unallocated net revenues include elimination of intersegment revenues and other revenue adjustments. The unallocated Adjusted EBITDA represents the combination of corporate expenses which are not allocated to our segments and other unallocated revenue adjustments.

Components of Change in Net Revenues for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 vs. the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
		Price				Volume/Mix				Total
Reynolds Cooking & Baking			14	%			(14	)%			—	%
Hefty Waste & Storage			9	%			(9	)%			—	%
Hefty Tableware			21	%			7	%			28	%
Presto Products			11	%			(8	)%			3	%
Total RCP			14	%			(7	)%			7	%

Components of Change in Net Revenues for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 vs. the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
		Price				Volume/Mix				Total
Reynolds Cooking & Baking			14	%			(15	)%			(1	)%
Hefty Waste & Storage			10	%			(2	)%			8	%
Hefty Tableware			15	%			5	%			20	%
Presto Products			13	%			(7	)%			6	%
Total RCP			14	%			(6	)%			8	%

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We use non-GAAP financial measures “Adjusted EBITDA,” “Adjusted Net Income,” “Adjusted Earnings Per Share,” and “Net Debt” in evaluating our past results and future prospects. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income calculated in accordance with GAAP, plus the sum of income tax expense, net interest expense, depreciation and amortization and further adjusted to exclude IPO and separation-related costs. We define Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share as Net Income and Earnings Per Share calculated in accordance with GAAP, plus the sum of IPO and separation-related costs. We define Net Debt as the current portion of long-term debt plus long-term debt less cash and cash equivalents.

We present Adjusted EBITDA because it is a key measure used by our management team to evaluate our operating performance, generate future operating plans and make strategic decisions. In addition, our chief operating decision maker uses Adjusted EBITDA of each reportable segment to evaluate the operating performance of such segments. We use Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share as supplemental metrics to evaluate our business’ performance in a way that also considers our ability to generate profit without the impact of certain items. We use Net Debt as we believe it is a more representative measure of our liquidity. Accordingly, we believe presenting these metrics provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management team and board of directors.

Non-GAAP information should be considered as supplemental in nature and is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, our non-GAAP financial measures may not be the same as or comparable to similar non-GAAP financial measures presented by other companies.

Guidance for fiscal year and fourth quarter 2022, where adjusted, is provided on a non-GAAP basis. The Company cannot reconcile its expected Adjusted EBITDA to expected Net Income under “Fiscal Year and Fourth Quarter Outlook” without unreasonable effort because certain items that impact net income and other reconciling metrics are out of the Company's control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted at this time, which unavailable information could have a significant impact on the Company’s GAAP financial results. In addition, the Company cannot reconcile its expected Net Debt to expected total debt without reasonable effort because certain items that impact total debt and other reconciling metrics are out of the Company’s control and/or cannot be reasonable predicted at this time, which unavailable information could have a significant impact on the Company’s GAAP financial results.

Please see reconciliations of Non-GAAP measures used in this release (with the exception of our fourth quarter, and full year 2022 Adjusted EBITDA outlook and our 2022 Net Debt outlook, as described above) to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, beginning on the following page.

Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA (amounts in millions)
		Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2022				2021				2022				2021
Net income – GAAP		$	48			$	66			$	152			$	220
Income tax expense			15				22				49				72
Interest expense, net			20				12				48				36
Depreciation and amortization			30				27				87				81
IPO and separation-related costs (1)			3				5				10				11
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)		$	116			$	132			$	346			$	420

(1)		Reflects costs related to the IPO process, as well as costs related to our separation to operate as a stand alone public company. These costs are included in Other expense, net in our consolidated statements of income.

Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. Reconciliation of Net Income and EPS to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS (amounts in millions, except per share data)
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2022												Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
		Net Income				Diluted Shares				Diluted EPS				Net Income				Diluted Shares				Diluted EPS
As Reported - GAAP		$	48				210			$	0.23			$	66				210			$	0.31
Adjustments:
IPO and separation-related costs (1)			2				210				0.01				4				210				0.02
Adjusted (Non-GAAP)		$	50				210			$	0.24			$	70				210			$	0.33

(1)		Amounts are after tax, calculated using a tax rate of 24.0% and 24.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, which is our effective tax rate for the periods presented.

		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022												Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
		Net Income				Diluted Shares				Diluted EPS				Net Income				Diluted Shares				Diluted EPS
As Reported - GAAP		$	152				210			$	0.72			$	220				210			$	1.05
Adjustments:
IPO and separation-related costs (1)			8				210				0.04				8				210				0.04
Adjusted (Non-GAAP)		$	160				210			$	0.76			$	228				210			$	1.09

(1)		Amounts are after tax, calculated using a tax rate of 24.5% and 24.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, which is our effective tax rate for the periods presented.

Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. Reconciliation of Net Debt to Total Debt (amounts in millions)
		As of September 30, 2022
Current portion of Long-Term debt		$	25
Long-Term debt			2,071
Total Debt			2,096
Cash and Cash Equivalents			(33	)
Net Debt (Non-GAAP)		$	2,063

Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. Reconciliation of Q4 2022 Net Income and EPS Guidance to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS Guidance (amounts in millions, except per share data)
		Net Income								Diluted Shares				Diluted Earnings Per Share
		Low				High				Outstanding				Low				High
Q4 2022 - Guidance		$	112			$	124				210			$	0.53			$	0.59
Adjustments:
IPO and separation-related costs (1)			1				1				210				0.01				0.01
Q4 2022 - Adjusted Guidance		$	113			$	125				210			$	0.54			$	0.60

Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. Reconciliation of 2022 Net Income and EPS Guidance to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS Guidance (amounts in millions, except per share data)
		Net Income								Diluted Shares				Diluted Earnings Per Share
		Low				High				Outstanding				Low				High
Fiscal Year 2022 - Guidance		$	264			$	276				210			$	1.25			$	1.31
Adjustments:
IPO and separation-related costs (1)			9				9				210				0.05				0.05
Fiscal Year 2022 - Adjusted Guidance		$	273			$	285				210			$	1.30			$	1.36

(1)

Amounts are after tax calculated using a tax rate of 25.0%, which is the Company’s expected tax rate for Q4 and FY 2022.

 

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FAQ

What were Reynolds Consumer Products' net revenues for Q3 2022?

Reynolds Consumer Products reported net revenues of $967 million for Q3 2022.

How much did Reynolds' net income fall in Q3 2022?

Reynolds' net income fell 27% to $48 million in Q3 2022.

What is the earnings per share for Reynolds in Q3 2022?

The Adjusted Earnings Per Share for Reynolds in Q3 2022 was $0.24.

What guidance does Reynolds have for fiscal year 2022?

Reynolds expects approximately 8% growth in net revenues for the fiscal year 2022.

When will Reynolds pay its next dividend?

Reynolds expects to pay a quarterly dividend of $0.23 on November 30, 2022.